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Engaging in Mergers and Acquisitions
Get an inside look at the merger and acquisition process.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 7 lessons.
Advanced Provider : Wayne Durr 7 Lessons · 21m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
What does the merger and acquisition process look like? The M&A process involves a series of financial transactions that combine multiple entities and assets. This process includes all planning, research, due diligence, closing, and implementation processes. This course will explore how this process begins by making an acquisition plan and ends with the integration of the two businesses. You will also learn about the three main ways an M&A deal can be structured.
Alongside the three methods of structuring a deal—the stock acquisition, the basic asset acquisition, and the legal merger—this course will also help you understand how businesses evaluate the deal itself. How do both parties decide whether to proceed with the transaction? Proceeding with the transaction also means engaging in the negotiation process, and this course will cover how businesses set ground rules, deadlines, and procedures for terminating the agreement. Transactions involving divestitures are often grouped with mergers and acquisitions. This course will also explore divestitures and how businesses use spin-offs, equity carve-outs, and split-ups to make changes to their corporate structure.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize the steps of the merger and acquisition process, from making an acquisition plan to integrating the two businesses
- Identify the three main ways an M&A deal can be structured: the stock acquisition, the basic asset acquisition, and the legal merger
- Evaluate M&A deals and how both parties decide whether to proceed with the transaction
- Engage in the M&A negotiation process, including setting ground rules, deadlines, and procedures for terminating the agreement
- Understand divestitures and how businesses use spin-offs, equity carve-outs, and split-ups to change their corporate structure
Key Takeaways
- The M&A process involves a series of financial transactions that combine multiple entities and assets, covering planning, research, due diligence, closing, and implementation.
- An M&A deal can be structured in three main ways: a stock acquisition, a basic asset acquisition, or a legal merger.
- Proceeding with a transaction means engaging in negotiation, where businesses set ground rules, deadlines, and procedures for terminating the agreement.
- Divestitures are often grouped with mergers and acquisitions, and businesses use spin-offs, equity carve-outs, and split-ups to make changes to their corporate structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It explores the M&A process from making an acquisition plan to integrating the two businesses, the three ways a deal can be structured (stock acquisition, basic asset acquisition, and legal merger), how businesses evaluate and negotiate deals, and divestitures including spin-offs, equity carve-outs, and split-ups.
What are the learning objectives of this course?
The objectives are to recognize merger and acquisition steps, evaluate merger and acquisition deals, and understand divestiture and spinoffs.
What are the three ways an M&A deal can be structured?
A deal can be structured as a stock acquisition, a basic asset acquisition, or a legal merger.
Does the course cover divestitures?
Yes. The course explores divestitures and how businesses use spin-offs, equity carve-outs, and split-ups to make changes to their corporate structure.
What skills does this course help build?
It covers skills including Acquisition Due Diligence, the Acquisition Life Cycle Framework, Acquisition Processes, Business Acquisition, Merger Integration, and Mergers and Acquisitions.
